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Nonotuck Celebrates Amazing Workplace Certification
Nonotuck Resource Associates is proud to once again announce its certification as an Amazing Workplace, a recognition that reflects the organization’s commitment to creating a supportive, welcoming, and engaging environment for its employees. The Amazing Workplace certification recognizes organizations that prioritize employee satisfaction, engagement, and workplace well-being. The certification process includes employee feedback gathered through […]
Nonotuck’s Neighborhood: October 2026
Stories Nonotuck Celebrates ‘Orange Shirt Day’ Shop Latinx & Hispanic-Owned Businesses in Massachusetts CEO Perspective: Has Nonotuck Gotten Too Big? Nonotuck and DDS Licensure, Part III: The People
CEO Perspective: Family Questions on Shared Living
By George H. Fleischner, Nonotuck President & CEO What are families asking about shared living: Families understandably have a lot of questions about Shared Living. They’re considering where someone they love is going to live and who is going to become an important part of that person’s life. Those are significant decisions, and I would […]
Nonotuck and DDS Licensure, Part III: The People
In previous installments (part 1 and part 2), we discussed the intensive preparation that goes into Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services (DDS) licensure and how Nonotuck staff come together to carry out the process every two years. It’s that holistic approach—encompassing staff across the organization and touching virtually every aspect of the Shared Living experience—that […]
Shared Living Opportunities: October 2026
Shared Living is about more than providing care—it’s about building a meaningful relationship, and supporting someone in living the life they choose. Shared Living caregivers welcome a person with a disability into their home—or, in some cases, move into that person’s home—and provide personalized support with daily life, health and wellness, community involvement, and personal […]
Nonotuck Celebrates ‘Orange Shirt Day’
September 30 marked the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada and Orange Shirt Day, a day of recognition and remembrance of Indigenous children, families, and communities impacted by residential and boarding school systems in Canada and the United States. Nonotuck invited staff to wear orange in recognition of this important day, and there’s […]
Now Hiring: October 2026
Want to work for a values-based nonprofit recognized as both a 2024 Boston Globe Top Workplace and 2024 USA Today Top Workplace? We’re hiring all over Massachusetts! Auburn Clinician Nonotuck Resource Associates is seeking a Clinician to join our Auburn team and contribute to Nonotuck’s mission of providing person-centered, community-based support. This role offers the […]
Shop Latinx & Hispanic-Owned Businesses in Massachusetts
Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month is a time to celebrate the rich cultures, histories, and contributions of Hispanic and Latinx communities. Observed from September 15 to October 15, the month offers an opportunity to recognize these communities and their contributions by supporting Hispanic- and Latinx-owned businesses throughout Massachusetts. Whether you’re looking to try a new restaurant, discover […]
CEO Perspectives: Has Nonotuck Gotten Too Big?
by George H. Fleischner, Nonotuck President & CEO Someone asked me the other day: “Has Nonotuck gotten too big”? I think this is a very good question, and it is actually one that we discuss internally quite a bit. As Nonotuck began to grow, one of the questions we asked ourselves was: How do we […]
601 Voices: Nonotuck’s 2025–2026 Satisfaction Survey
This year, 601 people—510 caregivers, 48 family members and guardians, and 43 people receiving services—responded to our 2025–2026 Satisfaction Surveys, identifying several hallmarks of their experience with Nonotuck: respectful relationships, effective communication, individualized support, trust, and genuine partnership. Among the three groups surveyed, caregiver results were particularly strong, with every measure receiving more than 95% […]
Now Hiring: Clinicians Across Massachusetts
Nonotuck Resource Associates is seeking Clinicians in Brockton, Auburn, and Easthampton to join our teams supporting people with disabilities throughout Massachusetts. Clinicians play an important role on Nonotuck’s interdisciplinary teams, bringing clinical expertise to person-centered, community-based services. Working alongside caregivers, Care Managers, nurses, families, and other members of the support team, Clinicians help ensure that […]
Nonotuck’s Neighborhood: September 2026
Stories Nonotuck’s Conz Street Team Moves to New Easthampton Office Nonotuck & DDS Licensure, Part II: Licensure Begins Celebrating Direct Support Professional Recognition 2026Nonotuck Celebrates ‘Take Your Kid to Work Day’ 2026
Shared Living Profile: Julie M. (ARC Exclusive)
Before Julie M. moved into her current Shared Living home, her family was facing a crisis. Julie, 60, had experienced several Group Home and Shared Living arrangements that hadn’t worked out. She was self-harming, had lost a dangerous amount of weight, and was regressing in skills she had long since mastered. Her primary care physician […]
Shared Living Opportunities: September 2026
Shared Living is about more than providing care—it’s about building a meaningful relationship, and supporting someone in living the life they choose. Shared Living caregivers welcome a person with a disability into their home—or, in some cases, move into that person’s home—and provide personalized support with daily life, health and wellness, community involvement, and personal […]
Nonotuck’s Conz Street Team Moves to New Easthampton Office
Nonotuck Resource Associates is excited to announce that our longtime Conz Street, Northampton team has moved to a beautiful new office at 3 Ferry Street in Easthampton. The move gives the team a new home while carrying forward a remarkable history in Hampshire County. Nonotuck was founded in the county in 1972 by parents of […]
Now Hiring: September 2026
Want to work for a values-based nonprofit recognized as both a 2024 Boston Globe Top Workplace and 2024 USA Today Top Workplace? We’re hiring all over Massachusetts! Auburn Clinician Nonotuck Resource Associates is seeking a Clinician to join our Auburn team and contribute to Nonotuck’s mission of providing person-centered, community-based support. This role offers the […]
Nursing Positions at Nonotuck: September 2026
Nonotuck is hiring nurses across Massachusetts! We’re currently seeking Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses to join our teams in Brockton and Lynn. Nursing at Nonotuck offers the opportunity to use your clinical knowledge in a community-based setting while building relationships with the people we support, caregivers and fellow team members. Our nursing positions offer flexibility, […]
Celebrating Direct Support Professional Recognition 2026
This year, from September 13–19, Nonotuck joins communities across the country in celebrating Direct Support Professional (DSP) Recognition Week and recognizing the DSPs whose work supports people with disabilities to live full, authentic lives. At the heart of great direct support is something that can sound simple but requires patience, commitment, and care: knowing the person. It means understanding each person’s unique strengths, […]
Nonotuck & DDS Licensure, Part II: Licensure Begins
In Part 1 of our licensure series, we explored the months of preparation that make every Department of Developmental Services (DDS) licensure review possible—from year-round Quality Enhancement (QE) efforts to the organization-wide commitment to keeping records, homes, and supports continuously review-ready. But preparation is only half the story; once DDS selects homes and records for […]
Nonotuck Celebrates ‘Take Your Kid to Work Day’ 2026
Nonotuck was proud to celebrate Take Your Kids to Work Day across Massachusetts this August. Our Plymouth and Brockton offices came together to celebrate, as did our Easthampton and Northampton offices and our Lowell and Lynn offices, while our Lee office hosted its own celebration. Children, grandchildren, nieces, and nephews of Nonotuck staff got a […]